Jeanette Canyon

About Jeanette Canyon: The colorful and textural illustrations Jeanette Canyon creates for her critically-acclaimed picture books are relief sculptures made with polymer clay. Unbounded imagination, a belief in unlimited possibilities and a celebration of creativity are the motivations that inspire her innovative approach to the striking art she creates for her award-winning children's picturebooks. A life-long Ohioan, Jeanette Canyon lives in the historic neighborhood of German Village, in Columbus, Ohio.

Jeanette Canyon's School Visits & Speaking Engagements: Combining art and music, Christopher and Jeanette Canyon's school visits promote the joys of reading, literature, and the arts. The goal is to inspire and nurture a life-long celebration of personal expression, gaining knowledge of the world, and sharing our creativity in positive ways with others. Audience: Youth. Please visit this link for more about Christopher and Jeanette Canyon's speaking.

OVER IN THE JUNGLE: A RAINFOREST RHYME (2012): This enchanting counting rhyme invites children to explore the rich diversity of a rainforest canopy. Sing, count and clap along with monkeys that "hoot," parrots that "squawk," and boas that "squeeze!" (Ages 4-8)